Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.

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'This is rather special—the best record I have ever reviewed' (Gramophone)'The singers cannot be applauded too highly for performances marked by an extraordinary insight into how this music should be tackled' (The Good CD Guide)» More

I am on fire with a love which compels me to sing; I act like a man taken by surprise who cannot resist. And yet I have gained something to boast of: that I long ago learned to love loyally. My thoughts are of her and always will be; I shall never seek to transfer them.

The memory of her face, rosy and bright, has so penetrated my heart that I cannot remove it; and since I have asked for these pains I must endure them No, this is mistaken— I should rather love them. Whatever I may say, there is nothing to be done, I think, Except to cry for mercy.

No one ever saw a fairer lady either of form or of face; Nature has never endowed anything with more beauty. For her I shall continue the tradition of Aeneas and Paris, of Tristan and Pyramus, all of whom loved long ago. Now I shall be their ally, And now I pray to God above, That I might share their fate.